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FIDE ratings

Classical
2,761
Rapid
2,704
Blitz
2,709

Results

50 games
36%
50%
14%

WinsDrawsLosses

Yi Wei's playing style

  • Strong overall score:61%18W 25D 7L over 50 games
  • Dominates 1.e4 as White:76%in 19 games
  • Strongest in classical:61%in 37 games
  • In great form:75%10W 10D 0L in last 20 games
  • Hard to beat — high draw rate:50%of games are draws

Openings

Wins, draws and losses, then the number of games

Openings as White

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo has the largest White sample, with 3 games. Select a row to explore its moves below.

Openings as Black

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. Results describe the games found, not a prediction.

Repertoire

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Game history

50 games
DateSourceColorOpponentResultOpen game
Oct 31, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
White
GMBu, Xiangzhi2651
Draw—
Oct 30, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Black
GMYu, Yangyi2704
Draw—
Oct 29, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
White
GMMurzin, Volodar2656
Draw—
Oct 27, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
White
FMLi, Guohao2318
Win—
Oct 23, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Black
IMDegraeve, Remy2453
Win—
Oct 22, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
White
GMKarthikeyan, Murali2647
Draw—
Oct 21, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
White
GMNihal Sarin2709
Draw—
Oct 20, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Black
IMAizenberg, Benny2470
Win—
Oct 19, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
White
IMErmitsch, Magnus2438
Win—
Oct 18, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Black
IMHeimisson, Hilmir Freyr2365
Win—

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How to beat Yi Wei: scouting summary

Yi Wei plays like a Tilter (strength 98/99), based on 5,624 games.

  • Scores 38% with the Alekhine Defense as White (16 games), 31 points below their average.
  • Strongest in the Réti Opening: Advance Variation as Black: 94% over 9 games.
  • Loses 35% of the games played right after a loss, against 24% overall.

Research Yi Wei’s games and opening repertoire

GM Yi Wei is rated 2761 in standard, 2704 in rapid, 2709 in blitz by FIDE. Yi Wei plays for China.

Yi Wei has FIDE ID 8603405.

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